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Police say multiple people were killed and a suspect was taken into custody in an attack at an El Paso shopping complex

Posted at 12:32 PM, Aug 03, 2019
and last updated 2019-08-03 15:14:02-04

UPDATE: EL PASO, Texas (AP) - Police say multiple people were killed and a suspect was taken into custody in an attack at an El Paso shopping complex.

Mayor's aide and police say multiple people were killed in an attack at an El Paso, Texas, shopping complex.

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EL PASO, Texas (AP) - The Latest on a shooting at an El Paso shopping complex (all times local):

1:20 p.m.

Police in El Paso, Texas, say they've received reports of multiple shooters at a shopping complex and are urging the public to stay away from the area.

The police department tweeted Saturday that officers are at the Cielo Vista Mall area and that it is still an active shooter scene.

Authorities haven't given any information about possible shooting victims.

El Paso is in West Texas along the border with Mexico.

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EL PASO, Texas (AP) - Police in the West Texas city of El Paso have responded to reports of an active shooter in a commercial area near a mall.

El Paso police tweeted Saturday that officers were responding to an active shooting scene and that people were advised to stay away from the Cielo Vista Mall area. The mall complex is near Interstate 10 and on El Paso's east side.

Police didn't immediately provide details on whether anyone was hurt or in custody

Further details weren't immediately available.